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Kern County Small Claims Court

Kern County Small Claims Court has four divisions and eight different locations located throughout Kern County. The divisions are Metropolitan, East Division, North Division, and South Division.

Metropolitan Division

The Metropolitan Division serves the following area: Bakersfield, Edison, Glennville, Granite Station, Oildale, Woody, and outlying rural communities. The small claims court cases are handled at the following location:

Bakersfield Small Claims Court

Small claims court cases for the metropolitan division are handled at:

1415 Truxton AvenueBakersfield, CA 93301

The court is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The small claims court clerk can be reached at (661) 868-7204.

This location also has a small claims court advisor who can be reached at (661) 868-2532.

Night Court

Night Court for small claims court cases is offered once a month at the Bakersfield courthouse located at:

3131 Arrow St. Bakersfield, CA 93308

Small Claims court begins at 5:15 p.m. You must request the night court option from the small claims court clerk when you file your case. Contact the clerk’s office for the specific date of your small claims court hearing.

Eastern Division

The Eastern Division is compromised of three branch courts, Mojave, Ridgecrest, and Kern River. Each branch services select communities.

The business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding court holidays). The telephone number for the small claims court division is (661) 763-8573.

Small Claims Court Mediation

Kern County Superior Court offers a mediation program for cases before or after a claim has been initiated. Trained mediators can offer assistance. We recommend using this resource as it may offer a faster settlement at no cost. The center is located at: